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What happened in the grand finale? - English

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What happened in the grand finale?

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There was a grand finale of scattered plates and silverware before the nurse and ward sister caught up with them.

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अध्याय 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Exercise [पृष्ठ ७१]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 12 TN Board
अध्याय 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Exercise | Q 1. k. | पृष्ठ ७१

संबंधित प्रश्न

Who did the narrator meet at the outskirts of Verona?


What made the boys work so hard?


Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.


Who took the author to the cubicle?


Describe the girl with whom the boys were talking to in the cubicle.


Write a character sketch of Nicola and Jacopo.


Here are a few varieties of tea. How many of these have you tasted? Tick the boxes.

Herbal Tea  
Ice Tea  
Lemon Tea  
Green Tea  
Black Tea  
Tea with Milk  

Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?


What is the second golden rule in the preparation of tea?


Why should tea be directly added to the pot?


How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?


There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.

Name of the personality Nature of challenge Field of achievement
e.g. Beethoven Hearing impairment Music
Demosthenes    
Helen Keller    
Mariyappan Thangavelu    
Mozart    
John Milton    
Sudha Chandran    


What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?


How was the unattended trolley put to use?


Dr. Barnard couldn’t find any nobility in suffering. Why?


“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.


Describe the ‘Grand Prix’ at Cape Town’s Red Cross Children’s Hospital.


Life is unjust and cruel to certain people. Do they all resign themselves to their fate? Can you think of some who have fought their disabilities heroically and remained a stellar example for others? (for e.g. the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a paraplegic). Give an account of one such person and his/her struggle to live a fruitful life.


Tick the qualities that are required to achieve such a feat.

passion reward determination physical
fame faith courage money
drive vengeance inspiration self-satisfaction
vision undying spirit inner-urge perseverance

What did Edmund Hillary do to escape the large overhanging ice cornices?


How did the firm snow at the higher regions fill them with hope?


What was put on the family agenda?


From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.


Why did the lady think she was entitled to walk down the middle of the road?


Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.


According to the author, what are we more conscious of?


Para 19

neighbour Makalu, unexplored and
unclimbed. Far away across the clouds,
the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed
on the horizon. To the west, we could
see the great unexplored ranges of Nepal
stretching off into the distance.

Para 20

The most important photograph,
I felt, was a shot down the North Ridge,
showing the North Col and the old route
which had been made famous by the
struggles of those great climbers of the
1920’s and 1930’s. After ten minutes,
I realized that I was becoming rather
clumsy-fingered and slow-moving. So I
quickly replaced my oxygen set

Describe the view from the top. What was the most important photograph? (Para 19 and 20)


Can you iron your clothes and arrange them? Can you replace a tube light?


Solve the clues given below and complete the cross word

Across Down
1.You can watch programmes, matches and news on it 1. You can sit around it
4. You can lie on this and sleep 2. You can put flowers in this
6.You can sit on this and relax by yourself 3. You can sit on this with two other people comfortably
11.You can store all your books here 5. You can do your writing work on this
12.This can give you light when it is dark 7. This can cover a small space and decorate the floor
 

8. You can put all your clothes in here

 

 

9. You can look into this to see yourself

 

10. You can sit on this, it has 3 legs.


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